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Sélection de 8 most beautiful monuments sur 36 dans les Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Abbey Observatory Castle
Château de style éclectique et baroque
64700 Hendaye

Abbadia's château-observatoire, a 19th-century neogothic building in Hendaya, combines orientalist architecture and astronomical observatory, designed by Viollet-le-Duc and Duthoit for Antoine d'Abbadie, an explorer and Basque scholar.
Villa Arnaga in Cambo-les-Bains
Villa
64250 Cambo-les-Bains

Villa Arnaga, built in the early 20th century in Cambo-les-Bains, is a neobasque residence designed by Edmond Rostand, surrounded by remarkable gardens and now home to a museum dedicated to the writer.
Cromlechs from Ilarrita to Lecumberry
Cromlech
64220 Lecumberry

The cromlechs of Ilarrita, located in Lecumberry, New Aquitaine, are megalithic monuments dating from the Iron Age and Protohistory, witnesses to ancient funeral and ritual practices in the Basque Country.
Cathedral of Sainte-Marie d'Oloron
Chemins de Compostelle - Voie de Toulouse ou d'Arles
64400 Oloron-Sainte-Marie

The Cathedral of Sainte-Marie d'Oloron, a 14th century Gothic building located in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, New Aquitaine, is a former cathedral listed as a historical monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the roads of Santiago de Compostela.
Fort Socoa
Patrimoine défensif
64500 Ciboure

The Fort de Socoa, located in Ciboure, New Aquitaine, is a 17th-18th century coastal battery, remodeled by Vauban. This historic monument combines central tower and defensive ramparts, a witness to the military evolutions of the period.
Mauléon Castle
Château fort
64130 Mauléon Licharre

Mauléon Castle, known as the "old castle", is a medieval castle located in Mauléon-Licharre, New Aquitaine, listed as a historical monument since 1925. Built in the 11th century, it dominates the city from a pentagonal hill.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Style labourdin
64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 15th-17th century building in New Aquitaine, is famous for its baroque altarpiece and the marriage of Louis XIV in 1660. Classified Historic Monument in 1931.
Square house in Nay
Bâtiment Renaissance
64800 Nay

The Square House of Nay, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a Renaissance mansion located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, famous for its refined architecture and its history linked to Jeanne d'Albret.